| Scientific Name | Pelargonium echinatum Curtis | Higher Classification | Dicotyledons | Family | GERANIACEAE | Common Names | Bobbejaan T'neitjie (a), Cabouti (e) |
National Status | Status and Criteria | Least Concern | Assessment Date | 2020/02/28 | Assessor(s) | L. von Staden | Justification | Pelargonium echinatum is widespread with an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 52 040 km². It is not in danger of extinction, and is therefore listed as Least Concern. |
Distribution | Endemism | South African endemic | Provincial distribution | Northern Cape, Western Cape | Range | This species is endemic and widespread across western South Africa, from the Richtersveld to Clanwilliam. |
Habitat and Ecology | Major system | Terrestrial | Major habitats | Knersvlakte Dolomite Vygieveld, Die Plate Succulent Shrubland, Central Richtersveld Mountain Shrubland, Kamiesberg Mountains Shrubland, Platbakkies Succulent Shrubland, Namaqualand Heuweltjieveld, Namaqualand Blomveld, Namaqualand Shale Shrubland, Namaqualand Klipkoppe Shrubland, Kobee Succulent Shrubland, Namaqualand Riviere, Citrusdal Vygieveld, Southern Richtersveld Scorpionstailveld, Vanrhynsdorp Gannabosveld, Knersvlakte Shale Vygieveld, Knersvlakte Quartz Vygieveld, Central Knersvlakte Vygieveld, Southern Namaqualand Quartzite Klipkoppe Shrubland, Northern Knersvlakte Vygieveld, Namaqualand Granite Renosterveld, Western Gariep Lowland Desert, Kahams Mountain Desert, Piketberg Quartz Succulent Shrubland, Vyftienmyl se Berge Succulent Shrubland, Doringrivier Quartzite Karoo, Namaqualand Inland Duneveld, Namaqualand Coastal Duneveld, Richtersveld Sandy Coastal Scorpionstailveld, Namaqualand Heuweltjie Strandveld, Klawer Sandy Shrubland, Riethuis-Wallekraal Quartz Vygieveld, Tatasberg Mountain Succulent Shrubland, Rosyntjieberg Succulent Shrubland, Rooiberg Quartz Vygieveld, Stinkfonteinberge Eastern Apron Shrubland, Kosiesberg Succulent Shrubland, Lekkersing Succulent Shrubland, Goariep Mountain Succulent Shrubland, Upper Annisvlakte Succulent Shrubland, Aggeneys Gravel Vygieveld, Bushmanland Inselberg Shrubland, Eenriet Plains Succulent Shrubland, Umdaus Mountains Succulent Shrubland, Anenous Plateau Shrubland, Southern Richtersveld Inselberg Shrubland, Agter-Sederberg Shrubland, Northern Richtersveld Scorpionstailveld | Description | It occurs in sheltered places on dry stony slopes. |
Threats | | Threats to Pelargonium echinatum include habitat degradation, habitat loss and harvesting. |
Population | There is no information available on the population of this species.
| Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Pelargonium echinatum Curtis | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography | Goldblatt, P. and Manning, J.C. 2000. Cape Plants: A conspectus of the Cape Flora of South Africa. Strelitzia 9. National Botanical Institute, Cape Town.
Raimondo, D., von Staden, L., Foden, W., Victor, J.E., Helme, N.A., Turner, R.C., Kamundi, D.A. and Manyama, P.A. 2009. Red List of South African Plants. Strelitzia 25. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria.
Snijman, D.A. 2013. Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 2: The extra Cape flora. Strelitzia 30. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria.
Van der Walt, J.J.A. and Vorster, P.J. 1977. Pelargoniums of southern Africa. (Vol. I). Purnell, Cape Town.
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Citation | | von Staden, L. 2020. Pelargonium echinatum Curtis. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/07/07 |
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